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Shannon Brown

Aug 19, 2012 | by Chicago Defender

Mayor Rahm Emanuel declared Aug. 18 "Shannon Brown Day."

Brown, a Maywood native and player for the Phoenix Suns, hosted his 2nd Annual Wood-Star Fest weekend. The weekend included a two-day concert - with his wife Monica as headliner - on Aug. 18 in Union Park; the Shannon Brown Basketball Clinic and a Celebrity Basketball game.

Aug 13, 2012 | by Scott Powers, ESPNChicago.com

Basketball was Phoenix Suns guard Shannon Brown's ticket out of the streets.

Brown, a six-year NBA veteran, is now hoping to provide others their ticket out. He will be raising money for The Shannon Brown Foundation, which provides college scholarships to high school students, while hosting the inaugural Wood-Star Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago from Friday to Sunday.

Jul 26, 2012 | by Kristofer Habbas, SB Nation Arizona

As part of the Suns plan for a new beginning they welcome back a familiar face to fill a large void. The team spent the better part of the off-season building depth in the backcourt, but did not address scoring, shooting, or size.

After inking Shannon Brown to a contract to return to Phoenix they now have at least one player ...

Dec 08, 2011 | by Seth Pollack, Bright Side of the Sun

Remember the good ole days when Steve Nash would lob the ball in the general vicinity of the rim and Shawn Marion or Amare Stoudemire would go up and throw it down? Remember Grant Hill lobbing the ball to Jason Richardson on a back-door cut? Remember Jared Dudley throwing down 10 vicious dunks last year? (Neither did his teammates.)